State probes inmate death at Chambers County facility
Authorities are investigating the death of a woman who was found unresponsive in her jail cell just a week after her arrest.
Chambers County inmate found dead in cell, SBI investigating
A 36-year-old inmate at the Chambers County Detention Facility was found unresponsive in her holding cell late Saturday morning, prompting an independent investigation by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s State Bureau of Investigation (SBI).
Inmate found dead in holding cell at Chambers County Detention Facility, sheriff says
Leanna Washington, 36, from LaGrange, Ga. died in an assigned holding cell at the Chambers County Detention facility, the Chambers County Sheriff's Office said.
Women dies in Chambers County detention facility
On January 4, 2025, at approximately 11:45 a.m., a female inmate being housed at the Chambers County Detention Facility, was found unresponsive in an assigned holding cell. Detention deputies and medical personnel began immediate lifesaving measures and notified 911 for an ambulance.
Female Alabama inmate found dead in jail cell, investigation underway
The Alabama State Bureau of Investigation is looking into the death of a Chambers County jail inmate Saturday. According to the Chambers County Sheriff’s Office, authorities found a female inmate unresponsive in an assigned holding cell at about 11:45 a.
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